The Rascals discography

The Rascals' discography is diverse, with numerous compilations. Their early—and primary—output was all recorded on Atlantic Records and produced with Arif Mardin. After the band left Atlantic in 1971, they recorded two albums for Columbia with various line-ups other than the original four members of the group.

Albums

Release date Label/catalog # Album title Billboard Top 200 Cashbox RPM Certification
The Young Rascals
03/28/1966 Atlantic 8123 (Mono) / SD-8123 (Stereo) The Young Rascals 15 10 US: Gold[1]
01/09/1967 Atlantic 8134 / SD-8134 Collections 14 15 8 US: Gold[1]
07/31/1967 Atlantic 8148 / SD-8148 Groovin' 5 6 2 US: Gold[1]
The Rascals
02/19/1968 Atlantic 8169 / SD-8169 Once Upon a Dream 9 8
03/17/1969 Atlantic SD 2-901
Mono is promo only. All remaining albums issued in Stereo only		 Freedom Suite 17 16 20 US: Gold[1]
12/15/1969 Atlantic SD-8246 See 45 18 11
03/01/1971 Atlantic SD-8276 Search and Nearness 198 — -
05/05/1971 Columbia G 30462 Peaceful World 122 69 50
05/02/1972 Columbia KC 31103 The Island of Real 180 — -

Selected compilations

There are many vinyl, tape and CD compilations and reissues by a multitude of companies in the U.S., Germany, Japan and elsewhere.

Release date Label/catalog # Album title Billboard Top 200 Cashbox Certification
06/24/1968 Atlantic 8190 (Mono promo) / SD-8190 (Stereo) Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits 1 1 US: Gold[1]
1988 Rhino Searching for Ecstasy: The Rest of the Rascals 1969-1972 — —
1992 Rhino Anthology: 1965-1972 — —
07/20/1993 Rhino/Atlantic R2 71277 The Very Best of The Rascals — —
2001 Rhino Handmade All I Really Need: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, 1965-1971 — —

Singles

Release Date Catalog # Single (A-side / B-side)
B-sides appear on same album as A-sides except where indicated 		Chart Positions Cerification Album
US US
CB 		CA UK AU
The Young Rascals
11/22/1965 Atlantic 2312 I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore /
Slow Down		 52 63 23 — 48 The Young Rascals
02/21/1966 Atlantic 2321 Good Lovin' / Mustang Sally 1 1 1 — 43 US: Gold[1]
05/30/1966 Atlantic 2338 You Better Run /
Love Is a Beautiful Thing (from Collections)		 20 23 22 — — Groovin'
09/12/1966 Atlantic 2353 Come On Up / What Is the Reason 43 51 57 — — Collections
01/16/1967 Atlantic 2377 I've Been Lonely Too Long /
If You Knew (from Groovin')		 16 17 7 — —
04/10/1967 Atlantic 2401 Groovin' / Sueño 1 1 1 8 3 US: Platinum[1] Groovin'
07/03/1967 Atlantic 2424 A Girl Like You / It's Love 10 8 1 37 31
07/17/1967 Atlantic 2428 Groovin' (Spanish Version) / Groovin' (Italian Version) — — — — — Non-LP tracks
08/28/1967 Atlantic 2438 How Can I Be Sure / I'm So Happy Now 4 2 1 — 23 Groovin'
11/27/1967 Atlantic 2463 It's Wonderful / Of Course (from Freedom Suite) 20 15 7 — 57 Once Upon A Dream
The Rascals
04/01/1968 Atlantic 2493 A Beautiful Morning /
Rainy Day (from Once Upon A Dream)		 3 3 1 — 36 US: Platinum[1] Time Peace: The Rascals Greatest Hits
07/01/1968 Atlantic 2537 People Got to Be Free /
My World (from Once Upon A Dream)		 1 1 1 — 11 US: Gold[1] Freedom Suite
11/18/1968 Atlantic 2584 A Ray of Hope / Any Dance'll Do 24 14 10 — 50
01/27/1969 Atlantic 2599 Heaven / Baby I'm Blue 39 17 4 — 58
05/05/1969 Atlantic 2634 See / Away Away 27 13 8 — 27 See
08/25/1969 Atlantic 2664 Carry Me Back / Real Thing 26 12 6 — 59
12/15/1969 Atlantic 2695 Hold On / I Believe (from Search and Nearness) 51 29 22 — 64
07/06/1970 Atlantic 2743 Glory Glory / You Don't Know 58 42 40 — — Search and Nearness
12/07/1970 Atlantic 2773 Right On / Almost Home 119 — — — —
06/21/1971 Columbia 4-45400 Love Me / Happy Song 95 74 — — — Peaceful World
09/21/1971 Columbia 4-45491 Lucky Day / Love Letter (from Peaceful World) — — — — — The Island of Real
02/25/1972 Columbia 4-45568 Brother Tree / Saga of New York — — — — —
05/05/1972 Columbia 4-45600 Hummin' Song / Echoes — — — — —
06/30/1972 Columbia 4-45649 Jungle Walk / Saga of New York — — — — —

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-08-13.